Flea beetle vs Mexican cottontail

Epitrix pubescens compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Epitrix	Sylvilagus
Species	Epitrix pubescens	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea beetle and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.